Ahmedabad: Due to the ongoing construction of the elevated corridor on SG Highway, the approximately 1.2-km stretch from YMCA Junction to Karnavati Club Junction has remained closed to motorists for the last eight months. However, the road is now expected to reopen to traffic from August 1. According to officials, the...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Wednesday announced an amendment to its scheme providing VAT relief on diesel used in motorized fishing boats. Giving details, government spokesperson and Minister Jitubhai Vaghani said that under the previous rules, the benefit of the scheme was available only to motorized fishi...Read More

Gandhinagar: Clouds opened up with heavy rain across South Gujarat during the 24-hour period ending at 6 am today. According to data released by the State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC), the highest rainfall of 18.19 inches was recorded in Palsana taluka of Surat district. This was followed by 17.40 inches in Kamrej...Read More

Ahmedabad: The CID (Crime) Branch of Gujarat Police has registered an FIR against the directors and senior officials of Osia Hyper Retail Ltd (Osia Hypermart) for allegedly cheating FMCG distributors of ₹4.7 crore by purchasing goods on credit, issuing cheques that were later dishonoured, and failing to clear outstan...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra on Tuesday reached an agreement to resolve decades-old issues related to displacement and land compensation under the Narmada Project. The agreement was signed in New Delhi in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. According to officials, the settle...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Tuesday reviewed the progress of the Kharicut Canal development project and approved key changes, including widening the proposed roads on both sides of the canal into three-lane carriageways to improve connectivity and ease traffic in eastern Ahmedabad. Mayor Hi...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Shahibaug Police on Tuesday registered an FIR against two chief supervisors of Smart Maintenance Company following the death of a sanitation worker during a drain-cleaning operation at UN Mehta Hospital in Asarwa. The complaint was lodged under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Thei...Read More

Ahmedabad: A woman from Hyderabad was intercepted by Customs officials at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Tuesday after allegedly attempting to smuggle nearly ₹1 crore worth of undeclared gold into India. The passenger had arrived from Abu Dhabi wearing multiple pieces of gold jewellery, incl...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has moved a step further in its preparations for a possible bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said a meeting of the proposed board of directors of the Games' organising company was held to review the roadmap, planning and coordination neede...Read More

Surat: The city has been battered by very heavy and incessant rainfall over the last two days. Additionally, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall on the morning of Wednesday, July 8, 2026. In view of the forecast and to ensure the safety of students, a holiday has been dec...Read More

Ahmedabad: With monsoon rains battering the city, a huge sinkhole opened on a road near APMC Market in Vasna area of the city. Following the road collapse, a container truck belonging to the Amdavad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) Solid Waste Department got stuck in the sinkhole. The incident occurred beneath the metro ...Read More

Valsad: In a decoy operation, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday caught Anilbhai Ranchhodbhai Kanani (34), a junior clerk working in the office of the Prohibition and Excise Superintendent in Valsad, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000 to issue a liquor permit. The ACB had received reliable infor...Read More

Chhotaudepur: The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday caught Harshvardhan Kashiram Patel (35), Additional Assistant Engineer in the Construction Branch of the Kawant Taluka Panchayat, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 11,500. According to the ACB, the complainant had completed two development wor...Read More

Surat: Heavy rains caused havoc in Surat city and district on Tuesday under the influence of multiple weather systems active over South Gujarat. After receiving more than five inches of rain on Monday, heavy showers resumed early Tuesday morning, inundating many low-lying areas of the city. Roads, residential areas,...Read More

Palitana: A man was seriously injured in a lion attack on July 6 in the Garajia village area under the Palitana Wildlife Range of the Shetrunji Wildlife Division in Bhavnagar district. As soon as the incident was reported, a Forest Department team rushed to the spot and launched an operation to locate the lion. Acco...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Southwest Monsoon 2026 has now covered the entire state of Gujarat. The monsoon, which was delayed this year, made its onset over the southern parts of the state on June 24 and took 14 days to cover the entire state. Notably, last year the monsoon covered the entire state in just three days. It arri...Read More

Ahmedabad: Laser Power & Infra Limited proposes to open an initial public offering of its equity shares of face value of ₹5 each on Thursday, July 9, 2026. The Anchor Investor Bidding Date is one Working Day prior to Bid/Offer Opening Date, being Wednesday, July 8, 2026. The Bid/ Offer Closing Date is Monda...Read More

Surat: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather department of the Government of India, has issued a flash flood warning for certain areas of Gujarat, including Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and Bhavnagar, valid until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8. According to the IMD bulletin issued by its Hydromet Divis...Read More

GIFT City, Gandhinagar: Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), India’s International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), has collaborated with Vietnam International Financial Centre – Da Nang (VIFC-DN), a newly established financial hub, to share institutional knowledge and best practices as Vietnam deve...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday upheld the special court's verdict in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, confirming the death penalty for 38 convicts and life imprisonment for 11 others. The coordinated bomb blasts, which took place on July 26, 2008, claimed 56 lives and left 246 people injured. The H...Read More

Sasan Gir: In a moving tribute to Gir’s most famous and beloved lion duo, renowned lion enthusiast and Rajya Sabha MP, Parimal Nathwani, unveiled a backlit board installation featuring 'Jay-Veeru' at Sinh Sadan and the Devaliya Safari Park in Sasan Gir. The installation stands as a heartfelt tribute from Nathwani ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Heavy rain in Mumbai continued to disrupt flight operations on Monday, forcing two Mumbai-bound flights to divert to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in the city. A Singapore–Mumbai flight landed in Ahmedabad at around 2:10 pm and resumed its journey at 3:25 pm after weather condi...Read More

Gandhinagar: Clouds battered many areas of the state during the last 24 hours, ending at 6 am today. South Gujarat recorded the highest rainfall, while many areas of Saurashtra, Central Gujarat and North Gujarat also received good rainfall. Out of the 225 talukas of the state that received rain, 114 talukas recorded mo...Read More

Bhuj: The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against a Police Sub Inspector (PSI) posted at Vayor Police Station in West Kutch for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹40,000. The accused has been identified as Indravijaysinh Rajendrasinh Gohil, a Class-III Police Sub Inspector. According to the A...Read More

Surat: Several districts in the state received significant rainfall from 6 am to 6 pm on Monday (July 6). According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), the highest rainfall of 112 mm (4.41 inches) was recorded in Surat city. Out of the 4.41 inches, around 4 inches of rain fell in just two hours between 4 pm...Read More

Surat: Amidst the red alert issued by the Indian Meteorological Department, heavy rains lashed Surat city on Monday afternoon, leaving many areas of the city waterlogged in just one hour. Areas including Athwalines, Katargam, Varachha, Adajan, Udhna, Limbayat, Vesu, Piplod, Dabholi, Rander and Mahidharpura were floo...Read More

Ahmedabad: Security agencies have stepped up vigilance against possible terrorist activities ahead of the upcoming Rath Yatra in Gujarat. The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested eight people from Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh for allegedly being associated with the banned terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM...Read More

Surat: Surat Cyber Crime Police have arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly duping customers through fake social media advertisements offering construction materials at unusually low prices. The accused, identified as Narendra Saraswat (32), a resident of Godadara, allegedly collected advance payments for bricks, co...Read More